1851 rather grubby cover to Geelong with 2d Half-Length tied by indistinct cancel with rare backstamps, Crowland Victoria Crown Oval of OC 14/1851' and Burn Bank Port Phillip Crown Oval of OC 15/1851'. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1851 (Dec 3) Entire to Geelong with mss "2" in red and boxed 'PAID AT MELBOURNE' in red and backstamped Melbourne Port Phillip in greenish blue and Geelong Port Phillip DE 3 1851 in black. Filing crease. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1853 entire to Melbourne with 2d Half-Length tied by indistinct Swan Hill barred oval with fair Swan Hill Victoria Crown Oval of AP 12/1853 backstamp (only 3 covers and one single examples of this cancel known and this is the earliest recorded date) together with Melbourne AP 17 1853 receiving handstamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1853 3d blue Half-Length, SG #11, on 'Lady's envelope' to London per 'Chowringhee' with crowned oval dated 'SE23/1853' and unclear red arrival stamp on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1853 (Nov 29) stampless printed Prices Current from Barton, Paterson & Christy, Melbourne to France, rated 3 in red, then 1/10 in black. Red 'PAID/[crown]/NO*29/1853/MELBOURNE' and range of French markings including Bordeaux-Paris TPO, red boxed 'Colonies/&c Art.13' handstamp on face. Endorsed p Chusan & M (Marseilles) on face. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1855 (Feb 1) outer from Queenscliff (very fine datestamp on face) to Geelong, tied by poor strike of Barred Oval '62' (rated R). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1855 (Jul 17) cover from Melbourne to Sydney per steamer with 6d Woodblock, fine usage. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1856 1d orange-brown (SG #27) and 3d steel-blue (SG #31) Half-Lengths on outer from Melbourne to Geelong with Geelong crowned oval on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1857 Imperf Emblems on cover/entire incl: [1] 4d vermillion SG #42 Geelong to Melbourne, [2] 4d dull red SG #43 Melbourne to Creswick, [3] 4d dull rose SG #44 Castlemaine to Melbourne, [4] 2d pale lilac pair SG #45 Horsham to Melbourne and [5] 2d pale lilac pair SG #45 Melbourne to Geelong. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1857 (Jun 5) outer addressed to the Chief Commissioner of Police, Melbourne with fine strip of four 1d Emblems tied by Ballarat barred numeral with Ballarat backstamp, and Melbourne receiving handstamp JU 6/1857. Very attractive item. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1857 (Sep 14) Wreck of The EMEU. Multi-colour franking of 2d & 4d Emblems and 6d Woodblock on cover leaving Melbourne 14th September 1857 on board The E & ARM steamer EMEU that struck the Guttal el Bunna reef, 120 miles off Jedda Arabia on 22nd October 1857. Mail eventually arrived in London on 30th November. Pence Houses cds ‘DE 7/1857’ on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1857-58 Rouletted Emblems on cover/entire incl: [1] 4d dull rose SG #52 Melbourne to Geelong, [2] 4d reddish pink SG 63b Colac to Geelong, [3] 4d dull rose red SG #68 Geelong to Melbourne, [4] 2d brown-lilac SG #69a local to Melbourne, [5] 2d dull violet SG #70a Prahran to Melbourne and [6] 4d pale dull rose SG #71 Melbourne to Heathcote. Nice group. (6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1859-60 Perforated Emblems on cover/entire incl: [1] 4d dull rose SG #83 Melbourne to Castlemaine, [2] 4d rose-carmine SG #85 Buninyong to Geelong, [3] 4d rose-carmine SG #85 Sandhurst to Melbourne, [4] 4d rose-pink SG #87 Belfast to Melbourne. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1860 (Aug 25) three-colour-franking cover Prahran to London with 1d yellow-green P12 and 2d dull-violet Emblems roul 5½-6½ SG #98a & 70a with 6d bright blue QoT SG #73 prepaying overland rate via Marseilles. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1860 (Aug 31) Part entire to Castlemaine with 1d yellow-green Emblems pair and 6d bright blue QoT (SG #98a & 73) with Crowned Oval of Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine on reverse, 8d prepaying Inland rate for ½-1oz. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1860 (Oct 13) cover Melbourne to Geelong with 1d pale yellow-green Emblems SG #98a strip of 4 cancelled by BN '1' with Melbourne and Geelong cds on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1861 (Dec 5) OHMS Department of Lands and Survey with 1d pale yellow-green Emblems and 3d Beaded Oval SG #98 & 90 adhesives with Melbourne cds ‘DC 5/61’, ‘Not known by Letter Carrier’ and ‘UNCLAIMED’ in black oval, unframed BALLAARAT cds on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1861 (Dec 28) OHMS local letter with 2d brown-lilac Emblems SG #99, Ballarat first duplex, ‘Not known by Letter Carrier’ and ‘UNCLAIMED’ in black oval. Opened on three sides but includes letter answering a request as to whether Mr Jackson’s house is included in the 20 acres of land. Interesting cover and contents. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1871 (Jan 2) mourning cover from Wedderburn to Scotland at the short-lived 1/1d rate via Brindisi, flap and stamp damage is reflected in estimate. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1878 (Oct 31) use of ½d Bantam & 1/- Bell on entire to France from JW Ploos van Amstel & Co, Melbourne, endorsed via Brindisi. Attractive and scarce. Ex Purves and Perry. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1892-93 group of Stationery Envelopes with unclaimed handstamps of Berwick, Brighton, Carlton & Glenroy. Unusual. Plus 2 different The Fresh Food & Storage Company 1d brown PTPO Envelopes and 1887 use of 2d red-violet Envelope (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1904 Re-Election Notice from JH Abbott, MLC who Begs to announce that he is again a Candidate for Re-Election on folded card sent to electors in an unfranked envelope 'PAID AT BENDIGO/AP28/04' carry a framed 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/BENDIGO', hand-written "Gone away" on reverse. Very good condition, wonderful ephemeral item. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40